Sugar-Free Low-Carb Peanut-Coconut Balls

These sugar-free, low-carb peanut-coconut balls are incredibly soft, delicious, and so good for your body that you will be instantly hooked!

Preparation takes just 20 minutes, and absolutely no baking is required. They are perfect as an easy, mess-free dessert for kids' parties, a quick snack for unexpected visitors, or a healthy treat for your child's lunchbox.

Nutritional Benefits

These energy bites are a complete food, packed with healthy calories, vitamins, and minerals.

Almonds: Contain plenty of healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium, and vitamin E. The health benefits of almonds include lower blood sugar levels, reduced blood pressure, and lower cholesterol levels. They can also reduce hunger and promote healthy weight loss.
Coconut: Rich in vitamins and minerals such as copper, calcium, iron, magnesium, and zinc. Coconut contains many bioactive compounds essential for optimal health. An important saturated fatty acid found in coconut is lauric acid. Lauric acid increases good HDL cholesterol levels in the blood, which benefits the coronary arteries by preventing atherosclerosis (vessel blockages). It is also a fantastic source of B-complex vitamins such as folate, riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, and pyridoxine.
Peanuts: Rich in monounsaturated fats—the type of fat emphasized in a heart-healthy diet. Peanuts are excellent sources of vitamin E, niacin, folate, protein, and manganese, and they are loaded with antioxidants.

Ingredients

1.5 cups almond flour
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup zero-calorie sweetener (such as Pyure Organic Stevia Blend)
2 tbsp powdered peanut butter (such as PB2) OR 2–3 tbsp natural peanut butter (such as Smucker's Organic Creamy Natural)
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Plus: 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (for rolling the balls)

Preparation

In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until well incorporated. You should achieve a very soft dough texture that can still be easily molded. (Note: If your dough is too hard, add more coconut milk and/or coconut oil until you reach the desired soft texture. If your dough is too soft, add a little more shredded coconut to firm it up.)
With wet hands, form the dough into balls approximately 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter.
Roll each ball in the extra shredded coconut to completely cover the surface.
Place the balls in a dish and let them chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Yields approximately 20 servings.

Nutritional Facts (For the entire batch)

Fat: 167 g
Carbohydrates: 34 g
Protein: 48 g

(Approximately 1.7 g of carbs per ball)

Tips for Success

Do not worry if the dough feels a bit too soft; it will firm up while chilling in the fridge!
You can also roll the balls in chocolate sprinkles, but keep in mind that this will increase the sugar and carb content.
If your child has a peanut allergy, try making chocolate-coconut balls instead. Simply substitute the peanut butter with cocoa powder! You can find a similar Low-Carb Chocolate Coconut Balls recipe here.

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